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WARNING: Zombie drug ‘Flakka’ hits PTA – is it heading to Limpopo?

“The patient was all over the place. He was soaking wet, his heart rate very high, and was constantly hitting his head against the hospital bed.”

A possible case of the infamous ‘Flakka’ drug overdose was witnessed in Pretoria on Thursday night, Pretoria East Rekord reports.

‘Flakka’ – also known as the ‘zombie’ drug – has been a cause for concern among young people, with the drug reported to be widespread in Durban.

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Best Care Ambulance services spokesperson Xander Loubser said paramedics were called to a scene last night in Pretoria North, where a young man was acting hysterical, showing signs of a possible flakka overdose.

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The young man was taken to an unspecified hospital.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this.

For the full article on The Citizen’s website, click on: Medics confounded as ‘Flakka’ hits PTA: ‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.

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